AkaliMid build

34th of 42 Middown 2 places, was B since 26.20

Mid69%Top30%
Win
48.6%
▼1.4 vs Mid
LP a game
+0.50
±0.12
Games
122.6k
a win +20.9 · a loss −19.2
Pick · Ban
7.8 · 16.5%
as Mid · any role

How we measure

Akali Mid, patch 26.21: Hextech Gunblade, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass; Electrocute + Resolve; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 122,590 games).

Build

Most played of 122,590 games

Start

DrHp

60% · 48.7% won

Spells

FlIg

84% · 48.8% won

Skills

starts Q W E

80% · 49.0% won

Items 41.2% of games with a core

  1. Hextech Gunblade
  2. Shadowflame
  3. Zhonya's Hourglass
4th
  • Rd52.5% won42% pick
  • Zh51.9% won23% pick
  • Vs49.4% won14% pick
5th
  • Vs50.3% won31% pick
  • Rd49.4% won18% pick
  • Bv52.2% won13% pick

51.6% won (50.9–52.2) · 24,588 games

BootsSpellslinger's Shoes79% · 49.7% won

Skill path 77% of games · 49.8% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
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Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass24,588 gamesMost played41%51.6%51% to 52%
  2. Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap8,573 gamesHighest win14%54.5%53% to 56%
  3. Hextech Gunblade › Stormsurge › Shadowflame2,588 games4.3%54.1%52% to 56%
  4. Hextech Gunblade › Stormsurge › Zhonya's Hourglass2,579 games4.3%53.2%51% to 55%
  5. Stormsurge › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass2,399 games4.0%50.6%49% to 53%
  6. Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Stormsurge1,431 games2.4%53.4%51% to 56%
  7. Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Void Staff1,283 games2.1%49.4%47% to 52%
  8. Hextech Rocketbelt › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass1,241 games2.1%53.2%50% to 56%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q W E80%49.0%85,055
  2. starts Q E W14%47.3%15,264
  3. starts Q W Q2.4%50.0%2,577
  4. starts Q W E1.3%44.3%1,420
  5. starts E Q W1.0%47.5%1,075

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion60% · 48.7% won · 64,156 games
  • Doran's Shield + Health Potion 37%48.6% won
  • Dark Seal + Refillable Potion 1.8%49.9% won

Boots

Spellslinger's Shoes79% · 49.7% won · 97,079 games
  • Chainlaced Crushers 14%45.9% won
  • No boots 3.3%34.2% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite84% · 48.8% won · 102,868 games
  • Flash + Teleport 14%48.1% won
  • Teleport + Ignite 0.6%48.8% won
Every option as a table54 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass41%51.6%50.9%–52.2%24,588
Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap14%54.5%53.4%–55.5%8,573
Hextech Gunblade › Stormsurge › Shadowflame4.3%54.1%52.2%–56.0%2,588
Hextech Gunblade › Stormsurge › Zhonya's Hourglass4.3%53.2%51.2%–55.1%2,579
Stormsurge › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass4.0%50.6%48.7%–52.6%2,399
Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Stormsurge2.4%53.4%50.8%–56.0%1,431
Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Void Staff2.1%49.4%46.7%–52.2%1,283
Hextech Rocketbelt › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass2.1%53.2%50.4%–56.0%1,241
4th item, of 21,423 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap42%52.5%51.5%–53.5%9,067
Zhonya's Hourglass23%51.9%50.5%–53.3%5,021
Void Staff14%49.4%47.6%–51.2%3,009
Banshee's Veil5.3%54.6%51.7%–57.5%1,142
Shadowflame4.0%52.1%48.7%–55.4%851
Stormsurge3.6%53.6%50.0%–57.1%769
5th item, of 4,836 games that reached it
Void Staff31%50.3%47.7%–52.8%1,482
Rabadon's Deathcap18%49.4%46.0%–52.7%861
Banshee's Veil13%52.2%48.2%–56.0%627
Zhonya's Hourglass12%48.7%44.6%–52.8%575
Stormsurge7.9%48.7%43.7%–53.7%384
Hextech Rocketbelt3.3%45.9%38.4%–53.7%159
Boots
Spellslinger's Shoes79%49.7%49.4%–50.0%97,079
Chainlaced Crushers14%45.9%45.2%–46.7%16,658
No boots3.3%34.2%32.7%–35.6%4,066
Armored Advance2.8%47.5%45.9%–49.2%3,379
Immortal Path0.6%51.7%48.2%–55.3%760
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion60%48.7%48.3%–49.1%64,156
Doran's Shield + Health Potion37%48.6%48.1%–49.1%39,348
Dark Seal + Refillable Potion1.8%49.9%47.7%–52.2%1,899
Dark Seal + 3 × Health Potion0.4%51.3%46.3%–56.3%384
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite84%48.8%48.4%–49.1%102,868
Flash + Teleport14%48.1%47.3%–48.8%17,584
Teleport + Ignite0.6%48.8%45.3%–52.3%787
Cleanse + Flash0.4%46.3%42.0%–50.6%512
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q W E80%49.0%48.7%–49.4%85,055
Max Q E W · starts Q E W14%47.3%46.5%–48.1%15,264
Max Q E W · starts Q W Q2.4%50.0%48.1%–51.9%2,577
Max Q W E · starts Q W E1.3%44.3%41.7%–46.9%1,420
Max Q E W · starts E Q W1.0%47.5%44.6%–50.5%1,075
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R77%49.8%49.4%–50.1%80,048
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R14%48.0%47.2%–48.8%14,208
Q W Q E Q R Q E Q E R2.4%51.2%49.2%–53.1%2,468
E Q W Q Q R Q E Q E R1.0%48.9%45.8%–52.0%1,008
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q E R1.0%47.9%44.8%–50.9%1,001
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R0.8%46.8%43.5%–50.1%872
Finished items
Rabadon's Deathcap23%53.8%53.2%–54.4%27,838
Stormsurge23%49.8%49.2%–50.4%27,787
Mejai's Soulstealer7.1%80.5%79.6%–81.3%8,650
Void Staff6.4%49.9%48.8%–51.0%7,819
Hextech Rocketbelt6.0%47.7%46.6%–48.8%7,358
Lich Bane4.6%52.5%51.2%–53.8%5,642
Banshee's Veil3.1%52.6%51.1%–54.2%3,834
Riftmaker1.4%48.9%46.6%–51.3%1,708
Liandry's Torment1.3%45.4%43.0%–47.9%1,536
Morellonomicon0.5%43.5%39.6%–47.4%626

Questions

What do Akali Mid players build first on all servers?

The most played core is Hextech Gunblade, then Shadowflame, then Zhonya's Hourglass: 20% of 122,590 games in Emerald and above, patch 26.21, 51.6% win rate.

What skill order do Akali Mid players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, W, E: 80% of 106,457 games with a skill order in Emerald and above, patch 26.21, 49.0% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Akali Mid players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 84% of 122,590 games in Emerald and above, patch 26.21, 48.8% win rate.